SOCI 152 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Redistribution Of Income And Wealth, Social Darwinism, Proportional Representation
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What is the link between public opinion, inequality, and demand for redistribution? (eurobarameter 2009; no us, can, aus, jap) Desirability of ensuring wealth is redistributed fairly. Government or market responsible for providing jobs to citizens, education finance, and social expenditure. General attitude toward the role of state in providing for citizens versus. Wealthier country citizens least favorable citizen responsibility. Dutch really don"t agree that government should take more responsibility to. What is the link between public opinion, inequality, and demand for redistribution? ensure everyone is cared for. Belief in minimum acceptable standard of living. Prospect for upward mobility means willing to accept less redistribution. 12-month expectation that situation will get better, same, worse. Valuing equality and correcting failures generated by the market. Poverty might be explained by private failures (bad luck, laziness) or failure of social system (injustice, exclusion) Income differences between people are far too large . P50/p5 actually largest predictor (countering pontusson-lupu) 41% of differences between countries explained.
